Definitions of a "good Massachusetts father" are as varied as there are good
fathers, but one thing everyone agrees with is that a good father is a responsible person. A father takes care of his children and keeps, to the best of his abilities, the world around his children in working order. Responsibility is the backbone of parenting, and in a society such as ours, where definitions of masculinity are entwined with notions of leadership and authority, a father is expected to leave no loose ends, nothing overlooked.
If You Do One Thing For Your Massachusetts Kids, Plan For Your Death
How to Avoid the High Cost of a Guardianship or Conservatorship in Massachusetts
It doesn't matter how young or healthy you are. Bad things sometimes happen to
good people. Whatever your age or health, for example, you might be only one car accident away from ending up mentally incapacitated. Have you prepared to make the legal burden on your family as light as possible?
Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Enacted in Massachusetts
Don't Let Your Son or Daughter Leave for College Without Signing These Important Documents
Upon reaching the age of 18, your child is an adult, and laws such as HIPAA or Massachusetts confidentiality laws provide total protection of his or her privacy. Even if you are paying for your adult child's tuition and/or living expenses, your son or daughter is entitled to medical and financial privacy.
Why Does a Massachusetts Divorce Require Estate Plan Changes?
Given the amount of time, energy and money that is typically expended in a divorce, the last thing many people want to hear is that they need to add something else to their already full plates. Sadly though, those in the midst of a divorce would be well served to spend some time thinking through changes that will need to be made to existing estate plans.
How to Avoid a Guardianship or Conservatorship in Massachusetts
Let's start off by saying that not all guardianships and conservatorships are bad. Guardianships and Conservatorships play a vital role in Massachusetts by allowing caretakers the means to make financial (Conservator of the Property) and health (Guardian of the Person) related decisions for those who are not able to do so any more and have no one else to speak for them.
Who Will Care for My Child After I Die?
When one of the parties of a divorce decree in Massachusetts dies, custody usually reverts to the surviving parent. An exception to this is when one of the parent's rights to the children has been terminated. If this is the case, third-parties, such as grandparents, may be allowed to intervene.
